Mark A Wiesner Vice President Milestone Retirement

Mark A. Wiesner

Mark A. Wiesner is the Vice President of Milestone Retirement Communities, LLC, located in Vancouver, Washington. In this role he focuses on operations of the retirement communities under management, adding to that his expertise in budget development acquisitions and operational design of new facilities. Mr. Wiesner co-founded each of the following entities in February, 2008.

Entity / Purpose

  • Vancouver Investments, LLC - JV Member along with equity partner to acquire retirement housing.
  • Milestone Retirement Communities, LLC ("MRC") - Management Company
  • Milestone Retirement Communities, LLC ("MO") - Lessee of Real Estate
  • Milestone Retirement Communities, LLC ("MD") - Development Company

These entities began operations on April 1, 2008 with management of 6 retirement properties in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Of those 6 entities, 5 are owned in part by Mr. Wiesner and one is a third party management relationship nurtured by Mr. Wiesner. In June 2008 the acquisition of Courtyard Towers in Mesa, Arizona will be completed and added to the management portfolio.

Mark was most recently responsible for performance of 12 of the senior communities managed by LifeStyles. These properties comprised independent living, assisted living and dementia care with nearly 1,200 units. His responsibilities included oversight of regional operations staff, direct oversight of some Executive Directors at properties, budget development, program development, program implementation and managing properties to resident and owner expectations.

Prior to joining LifeStyles in 2000, Mark served as Western Division Vice President for Alterra Corporation with responsibility for up to 50 properties in 7 western states. He was with Alterra from 1995 through 2000. Between 1990 and 1995, Mark served as the Operations Manager for Crossings Corporation which was subsequently merged with Alternative Living Services to form Alterra. Mark was responsible for operations within the western states, site approval for development projects, acquisitions of existing properties and integrating new properties into Alterra’s systems.

Mark has also served as Director of Senior Services for a Southern Oregon Regional Medical Center and as Program Manager for the Crisis Hot Line in Southern Oregon.

Mark has a BA in Communications from Cal State Long Beach.